Term:31st President of the United States (1929–1933)
Born:August 10, 1874, West Branch, Iowa
Died:October 20, 1964, New York City, New York
Vice President:Charles Curtis
Presidential Grading
In the year of 1929, president Herbert Hoover was elected to run the country with his high expectations of enforcing a stronger justice system to lower crime in the nation, and a strict belief of self-reliance by encouraging public-private coopertaion. He seeked to limit regulation by the government over the country's economic management. He held a strong ideal that in oder to keep "the American character" the government should not interpose but instead promote America into "volunteerism." From all this information provided, Hoover earned a C- for his efforts of a time in need for all Americans.
Herbert Hoover announced during his innagural his desire to enforce more justice into the American Judicial System as crime rates were high. He wanted to enforce in particular the 18th admendment, as well as the government regulating business; big or small. He proposed crimes would be limited if the citizens would not encourage it in the first place. Education was also an important step he mentioned he wish to see progress in. Also including the public health, and world peace to be at last created. He states that education is mostly part of the local and state communities job; America needs to exceed jut not from being illiterate but to be able to perform more advance procedures as the world drastically changes. He continues with his goal for the people to embody Public Health as they would with education since diseases were discovered constantly.
Herbert and Congress's relationship was on good terms for a part of his presidency until some disagreement with each other was brought up as the American people began to lose its faith and trust towards their president's leadership when Depression hit. Hoover declined most bills and requests for federal aid send by Congress. During his presidency, Republicans were the majority party but America's economic state was worsening. Hoover was seen as cold and unlike for his tactics of having America individually build itself back up finacially. He passed the Agricultural Marketing Act once Congress agreed, aiming to help famers but no such luck as it did little affect for them. Another bill aimed to aid against depression was the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act that was originally used to raise tariffs on thousands of imported goods to boost more purchases of American-made products by increasing costs and gaining revenues for the government. He sought out for a temporary moratorium of debts owed by Germany towards France and the other Allies during the war in order to decrease economic tensions but had little effect in the end.
One of his positive outcomes which were not many at this time, was the Agricultural Marketing Act and the Hawley-Smoot Tariff which were created to achieve growth and recovery by raising tariffs, particularly agricultural products. Hoover seeked to give assistance to farmers, trying to prevent more harm to come their way. In the end, as mentioned before had little or no effect on American farmers. Although this was not an actual succesful outcome it still displayed Hoover's ideals to accomodate farmers from the economic crisis.
The negative outcomes, which were quite a great deal of them, was his beliefs of volunteerism in aiding economy. Overall most of his plans failed such as urging of banks to give out loans to smaller banks in order to prevent them from collapsing forming the NCC. Although he had a good concept of what he was seeking for in order to provide more assistance, the banks were reluctant to lend out loans, usually asking to be provided with the largest profits. It was clear the NCC organization would not be capable to fix problems which led to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation who also displayed his "volunteerism beliefs." He did not want America to become dependent on aid such as wellfare programs. Although his logic was brilliant in that aspect, it cost him his re-election for a second term.
For future presidents, Hoover left a long list of what not to do during an economic depression. He was the first to ever face such a challenge and for that he left an excess of work for the next president that would be elected afterwards (Roosevelt) to solve problems for America. All future presidents would need to learn to steer away from letting a crisis hit the nation once more. Although as of right now in the 21st century, America is in an unstable economy. The country was obviously better off with out him in the end. His ignorance of strict beliefs of self-reliance for Americans cost majority of the population to suffer of hunger and other situations. At a time of need, aid would have been the best choice since the whole world seem to fall into the depression with America as it began to spread.
Overall, Hoover seeked to encourage more Americans into volunteerism but resulted in worsening the economic status at that time. He was known for supposedly "creating" the depression that hit America. He had a good concepts of what he wished to achieve but was just not at the right time. His goals were not follow through and met which gave him a reputation as the worst president in history. His efforts to aid those without making America dependent of the government justified his grading of a C- for a man who had his mind set in the right direction but was unable to take relevant actions during 1929-1933.
Herbert Hoover
Political Party:Republican
Term:31st President of the United States (1929–1933)
Born:August 10, 1874, West Branch, Iowa
Died:October 20, 1964, New York City, New York
Vice President:Charles Curtis
Presidential Grading
In the year of 1929, president Herbert Hoover was elected to run the country with his high expectations of enforcing a stronger justice system to lower crime in the nation, and a strict belief of self-reliance by encouraging public-private coopertaion. He seeked to limit regulation by the government over the country's economic management. He held a strong ideal that in oder to keep "the American character" the government should not interpose but instead promote America into "volunteerism." From all this information provided, Hoover earned a C- for his efforts of a time in need for all Americans.
Herbert Hoover announced during his innagural his desire to enforce more justice into the American Judicial System as crime rates were high. He wanted to enforce in particular the 18th admendment, as well as the government regulating business; big or small. He proposed crimes would be limited if the citizens would not encourage it in the first place. Education was also an important step he mentioned he wish to see progress in. Also including the public health, and world peace to be at last created. He states that education is mostly part of the local and state communities job; America needs to exceed jut not from being illiterate but to be able to perform more advance procedures as the world drastically changes. He continues with his goal for the people to embody Public Health as they would with education since diseases were discovered constantly.
Herbert and Congress's relationship was on good terms for a part of his presidency until some disagreement with each other was brought up as the American people began to lose its faith and trust towards their president's leadership when Depression hit. Hoover declined most bills and requests for federal aid send by Congress. During his presidency, Republicans were the majority party but America's economic state was worsening. Hoover was seen as cold and unlike for his tactics of having America individually build itself back up finacially. He passed the Agricultural Marketing Act once Congress agreed, aiming to help famers but no such luck as it did little affect for them. Another bill aimed to aid against depression was the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act that was originally used to raise tariffs on thousands of imported goods to boost more purchases of American-made products by increasing costs and gaining revenues for the government. He sought out for a temporary moratorium of debts owed by Germany towards France and the other Allies during the war in order to decrease economic tensions but had little effect in the end.
One of his positive outcomes which were not many at this time, was the Agricultural Marketing Act and the Hawley-Smoot Tariff which were created to achieve growth and recovery by raising tariffs, particularly agricultural products. Hoover seeked to give assistance to farmers, trying to prevent more harm to come their way. In the end, as mentioned before had little or no effect on American farmers. Although this was not an actual succesful outcome it still displayed Hoover's ideals to accomodate farmers from the economic crisis.
The negative outcomes, which were quite a great deal of them, was his beliefs of volunteerism in aiding economy. Overall most of his plans failed such as urging of banks to give out loans to smaller banks in order to prevent them from collapsing forming the NCC. Although he had a good concept of what he was seeking for in order to provide more assistance, the banks were reluctant to lend out loans, usually asking to be provided with the largest profits. It was clear the NCC organization would not be capable to fix problems which led to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation who also displayed his "volunteerism beliefs." He did not want America to become dependent on aid such as wellfare programs. Although his logic was brilliant in that aspect, it cost him his re-election for a second term.
For future presidents, Hoover left a long list of what not to do during an economic depression. He was the first to ever face such a challenge and for that he left an excess of work for the next president that would be elected afterwards (Roosevelt) to solve problems for America. All future presidents would need to learn to steer away from letting a crisis hit the nation once more. Although as of right now in the 21st century, America is in an unstable economy. The country was obviously better off with out him in the end. His ignorance of strict beliefs of self-reliance for Americans cost majority of the population to suffer of hunger and other situations. At a time of need, aid would have been the best choice since the whole world seem to fall into the depression with America as it began to spread.
Overall, Hoover seeked to encourage more Americans into volunteerism but resulted in worsening the economic status at that time. He was known for supposedly "creating" the depression that hit America. He had a good concepts of what he wished to achieve but was just not at the right time. His goals were not follow through and met which gave him a reputation as the worst president in history. His efforts to aid those without making America dependent of the government justified his grading of a C- for a man who had his mind set in the right direction but was unable to take relevant actions during 1929-1933.
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"Herbert Hoover." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Hoover.